Manager - Environmental And Compliance

About WatercareNow is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way.

When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

Join a high-performing team of tunnelling professionals from around the world who have been delivering the successful Central Interceptor project.

We're now building on that legacy to continue delivering critical underground infrastructure for the people of Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a major infrastructure programme, working with a collaborative and expert team.

Role overview

As Environment and Compliance Manager, you'll provide strategic leadership in environmental compliance, ensuring the programme meets all regulatory, contractual, and internal obligations.

This role is central to supporting the business's consenting functions—enabling efficient, consistent, and high-quality delivery of approvals that help keep construction moving.

You'll work alongside a team of world-class engineers, helping build capability in tunnelling-related approvals and streamlining processes.

Over time, this means faster approvals, reduced costs, and better outcomes for the programme.

Key Responsibilities

Leading environmental compliance strategy across the Tunnels and Underground Programme.

Supporting the business's consenting functions by ensuring the compliance function supports timely, high-quality delivery of resource consents.

Building capability in tunnelling-related approvals, enabling continuous improvement in application quality and efficiency.

Overseeing other critical approvals such as Third Party Agreements, Building Consents, Engineering Plan and Works Over Approvals.

Ensuring consistency and care across all approval processes within the programme.

Nga pukenga e rapu nei matou | About you

To be successful in this role you will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), and a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional service.

Your Background Will Include

A tertiary professional qualification in science, resource management, statutory planning or equivalent and 10 plus years work experience in a relevant field including the tunnelling industry.

Experience working across multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Nga hua mou | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including :

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance plans

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pehea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team!

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Utilities

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